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Is it just me or is "unmountable boot volume" a relatively common problem on Dell computers? I have now had to fix this on two seperate computers. It seems like they don't handle bad shutdowns very well. Also, do Dell computers not come with Windows XP CDs? I needed to start into the Recovery Console but there's no way to get there with any of the Dell CDs. So I had to use my own XP CD. The first computer I tried to fix didn't get corrected through chkdsk /p or chkdsk /r, so I had to transfer all the files and then reinstall everything. This second computer that I just fixed for the same problem luckily worked after just chkdsk /p. I think it's weird that both computers had this same problem, and I mean other computers have had bad shutdowns but they never broke like that. I'm starting to wonder...

I think I'll do a monthly post of cool links I've recently found. Most of them will come from my recent bookmarks, but here I'll try to pick the best ones and tell you about them.

Keeping your Windows PC safe and running smoothly - I joined Squidoo and made a few pages on it. The concept is a little involved, but basically they say everyone is an expert on something, so they invite people to make pages (called lenses) about each of the topics. This is one of mine.

Last Angry Young Man - This guy is angry about stuff. He keeps a list of things that make him angry, and he also does social experiments and sends out complaint letters. He once ate only monkey chow for a week.

Animator vs Stick Figure - This is a really funny Flash animation where the stick figure fights back from within the Flash program.

Google's stance on Net Neutrality - I like Google and the innovations that they create. I hate Verizon and monopoly that they're allowed to have. Based on that alone, I support net neutrality.

Most Common Ways to Kill a PC - This was some scary stuff. Be careful with your PC.

Black People Love Us - I think this site is pretty funny, but it could probably come off as offensive to some people.

I thought I had a lot more links to share, but the rest ended up being boring.